More Products Recalled Amid Jif Peanut Butter Salmonella Outbreak

ARIZONA — More products that contain Jif peanut butter possibly contaminated with salmonella have been recalled, following a recall of various types of Jif peanut butter.

Several companies, including Walmart, Del Monte and Albertsons recalled items that used the Jif peanut butter as an ingredient.

As of Thursday, 14 people in 12 states had been sickened in the salmonella outbreak, and two of them were hospitalized, according to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. No cases had been reported so far in Arizona.

Genome sequencing tied the strain of salmonella to a J.M. Smucker Co. facility in Lexington. The company has recalled certain Jif peanut butter products made at the facility.
Below is a full list of the newly recalled products:

• May 23, multiple Wilbur chocolate products made by Cargill
• May 24, multiple fruit snack trays and cups made by Country Fresh
• May 24, Fresh Seasons Power Packs made by Taher Inc.
• May 24, Garden Cut Apple Wedges and Celery Bites with Peanut Butter
• May 24, Mary’s Harvest Celery and Apple Peanut Butter Cups
• May 24, various chocolate products containing peanut butter made by Coblentz Chocolate Co.
• May 24, store-prepared items containing peanut butter made by Albertsons Companies
• May 25, cut fruit and vegetable products made by Del Monte
• May 25, Walmart and Fudgeamentals fudge made by Fudgeamentals

The recalled peanut butter should not be eaten, sold or served, according to the FDA.

Consumers who have Jif peanut butter in their home should check the lot code, located under or next to the best by date, and should not eat it if the code's first four digits are between 1274 and 2140, and if the next three after that are 425. Any surfaces and utensils that could have touched the recalled peanut butter should be washed and sanitized.

Those who are unsure what to do with a recalled product can contact J.M. Smucker Co. at 800-828-9980 or online.

Salmonella symptoms typically begin 12 to 72 hours after infection and last up to a week, according to the FDA. Symptoms include diarrhea, fever and cramping, and more severe cases can be accompanied by aches, lethargy, rash and blood in urine or stool. Consumers who ate the peanut butter and have symptoms should contact their health care provider.

Read more about the Jif peanut butter recall and the affected products.